Picasa SIG

February 9, 2012

A Picasa Side Trip - Photo Story 3 Part 2

Picasa 3.9

picnik

 

Photo Story 3 FREE Download

http://download.cnet.com/Photo-Story-3-for-Windows/3000-12511_4-10339154.html

 

Start

Photo Story 3

Screen 1 - OPEN

Part 1

Screen 2 - IMPORT -

Part 1

Screen 3 - ARRANGE & EDIT -

 

 

1)     Add Text Options for font, size, and location on photo

2)     Drop down menu below photo for some special effects

 

Next

Screen 4 - NARRATE & MOTION & TRANSITIONS

 

 

1) Narrate your photos Need a microphone. Type your narration in box provided to read and adjust time of slide to duration of narration. Can reread it until you get it right

2) Customize motion - Most work intensive part of PhotoStory3. Click customize motion button

a) Specify start and end position for motion of photo.

Options are scroll sideways, up and down, in and out.

b) Specify duration of slide.

3) Select transitions tab.. Determine type of change from one slide to another for each slide transition

Close this screen to return to Narration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next

Screen 5 - ADD MUSIC

Part 1

Screen 6 - SAVE

Part 1

 

Part 1

 

Picasa 3,9

 

Library Changes

 

Tools> Options>Configure Buttons - To view Collage, Blog,, Shop, Movie, etc.

 

Edit Changes

 

Three tabs previously labeled are now five icons

 

Basic Fixes -Same

Tuning, - Same

Effects - Same

 

 

Tabs 4

Image Processing (from Picnik)

 

 

Infra Red

Lomo-ish more intense color, bright center, dark edges

Holga-ish

 

 

HDR-ish Sharpens and brings out details

Cinemascope wide, short proportions

Orton-ish adds depth, slightly blurry

 

 

1960 s

Invert Colors

Heat Map

 

 

Cross Process color enhancer

Posterize

Duo Tone two color version(choose colors)

 

Tab 5

 

More Processing tools from Picnik

 

Boost - intense colors

Soften takes a bit out of focus

Vignette adds wispy edges

 

 

Pixellate

Focal Zoom

Pencil Sketch

 

 

Neon

comic Book

Border adds frame with inner and outer

 

 

Drop Shadow add shadow at edge of photo

Museum Matte adds frame with matte

Polaroid adds borders

 

 

 

Picnik Being discontinued. On April 19. Until then all Picnik processing is free not locked out of Premium

 

Bad News any pictures stored on Picnik will disappear.

Good News Google has provided a downloader